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“Jesus said to him, ‘Go; your faith has saved you.’ And at once his sight returned and he followed him along the road.”
Mark 10:46-52
It took a lot of “guts” and persistence for Bartimaeus to get the attention of Jesus over the din of a noisy throng who crowded around Jesus as he made his way out of town. This incident reveals something important about how God interacts with us. The blind man was determined to get Jesus’ attention, and he was persistent in the face of opposition.
Jesus could have ignored or rebuffed him because he was disturbing his conversation and his audience. Jesus showed that acting was more important than talking. This man was in desperate need and Jesus was ready to respond to his need, not only to empathize with his suffering, but to relieve it as well.
Jesus commends Bartimaeus for recognizing who he is with the eyes of faith and grants him physical sight as well.
Lord Jesus, may I never fail to recognize my need for your grace and mercy. Strengthen my faith and trust in you that I may seek your presence daily and listen to your word with a readiness to follow you who are my All. (Don Schwager)
